Later Han

The Han Empire, also known as the Eastern Han, Han Dynasty, or Later Han, were a Chinese ruling dynasty that was founded by Liu Xiu of Han in 25 AD to replace the Early Han which had been founded in 206 BC after the fall of the Qin Empire. It collapsed in 220 AD, although the Emperor had lost power as early as the 180s AD.

History
The Later Han were confined to the area east of the Sichuan Basin, north of Vietnam, and south of Manchuria and Mongolia. The Later Han were plagued with rebellions, including the Koguryo war with the Han from 25-30 AD, the 40 AD rebellion of Trung Trac and Trung Ni, the seizure of Tarim Basin in 63 AD by the Xiongnu, and further nomadic incursions from all directions. The Later Han Empire were divided by regional warlords vying for power for a while before 184 AD, when the first major Chinese rebellion against Han rule, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, began. The rebellion is sometimes seen as a Taoist insurrection, but its goals included the collapse of the Han because of the political corruption and poverty. It also showed their weakness, and soon after, the Ten Eunuchs seized power, followed by Dong Zhuo in 189 AD, Yuan Shu in 192 AD, and Cao Cao from 200 AD to 220 AD, when he died. That year, Cao Pi, Cao Cao's son, overthrew Emperor Liu Xie of Han and created the Kingdom of Cao Wei.